Improvement in faucets



\ H. VARWIG.

' FAUCET. No.173,69 5. Patented Feb.15, 1876.

N, PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHXNGTON. D; C

U ITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HENRY VARWIG, OF cmcmm OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 173,695, dated February15, 1876; application filed September 26, 1874.- Y

Its object is the production of a cheap and simple faucet, that is notliable to get out of order. This is accomplished by bopin g a hole 7through the hub and plug of the faucet when the plug is open, attachinga nipple .to the hub at this opening, and providing a connection betweenthis nipple and the sliding airduct when the faucet is in the cask thatcan be disconnected, when it is desired to retract the air-duct for.the'purpose of withdrawing the faucet from or inserting it in the cash,

and is an improvement upon the invention for which Letters Patent No.104,602, dated June 21, 1870, were granted to John Knock, assignor tohimself and Henry Varwig.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved faucet, the air-duct beingshown in its retracted position and the plug of the faucet closed. Fig.2 is an axial section of the same, with the air duct in' its protrudedposition, with the proper connection made, and the plug of the faucetopen.

A is the barrelof the faucet, with its one toniary plug B. Proj cctingupwardfroin the rear portion of the barrel A is a short cyl- -i1nler, F,provided with a stuffing-boX,E,

which receives the curved and sliding air- .duct 0. This air-duct isprovided at its outer. end with an adjustable connection piece or joint,G, sleeved over it for connecting it with the barrel by sliding it overthe nipple 2', and at the. inner end the opening, which is covercd witha piece of india-rubber, l, which is secured over the openin g, so as toact as a valve to prevent the liquid from escaping into the tube whenthe vent or passage 70 is closed, and yet allow the air-to enter thevessel when the vent is open. This valve Zis protected by a cap, D,which is pierced at the top to allow the air to pass into the vesselwhen the vent 7c is. opened. 70 is a passage or vent bored ihroughtheupper hub of the faucet A, plug B, and nipple t', for the admissionof'airinto the vessel through it and the air-duct 0 when the faucet isopen.

Operation: The faucet is inserted in the barrel in the following manner:The air-duct is retracted until the inner endislentirel y within thebarrel of the faucet. The faucet is then inserted by forcingthe cork inin the usual way, after which the air-duct is pushed to its place andthe sliding connection-piece slipped over the nipple. When the'handle isturned to open the plug of the faucet, the vent through the upper huband plug of the faucetis also opened,

as seen in Fig. 2, and the air passes into the vessel through theair-duct. When the desired amount of liquor has been drawn, and thehandle is turned to close the plug, theair is, by the same operation,cut off from entering the vessel, and the gas prevented from escaping.

I prefer to make the connecting-piece G of rubber or other elastictubing; but it is obvious the air-duct and nipple may be connected byany of the well-known modes of. coupling.

I claim-.-

In combination with the faucet A, having sliding air-duct G,stuffing-box E, vent k, and nipple i, the coupling-piece G, when usedsubstantially in the manner and for the purpose described. i

HENRY VARWIG. Witnesses:

JAMES MOORE, M. W. OLIVER.

